A grant of $7.2m for
infrastructure works was announced by the Federal Housing Minister on 18 April
and the SMDA quickly followed this with its Affordable Housing Strategy (see
companion story
SMDA Releases Affordable Housing Details
) and its Draft Review of
Environmental Factors (REF) for the infrastructure and early works
associated with the delivery of the affordable housing. While the SMDA do not
need a development application for these works it has placed its proposal on
exhibition until 15 May before it is finalised. The buildings to go onto this
site will need to go through a normal DA process.
The SMDA proposes to locate the
affordable housing at the western end of the North Eveleigh site. The building
blocks, roads, infrastructure works and demolition of buildings proposed are in
accordance with the North Eveleigh Concept Plan. The works proposed include a
new road parallel to Wilson Street that links to the road between CarriageWorks
and the Eveleigh Market. The current entrance off Wilson Street will be
modified to join the new street.
The proposed work includes associated
car parking, footpaths, landscaping, telecommunications, electricity
distribution, stormwater management, land remediation and sewer and water
reticulation. It also includes the proposed demolition of the Timber Shed
extension, Reclamation Shed and Air Raid Sheds to allow for the construction of
the road and water reticulation works.
The 61 units of affordable
housing is expected to be in two of the three new buildings proposed along this
new street, the forth building on the street is the existing clothing store.
These new buildings are expected to be four storeys in line with the concept
plan with the top two storeys to the north fronting on to Wilson Street.
Following finalisation of railway requirements, there will be two 8-12 story
building blocks towards the railway line which will be available for
residential development.
While Sydney University has
previously expressed interest in this part of the site for student accommodation,
it is now looking to locate more student housing within its existing campus,
but it has not ruled out interest in the remaining sites when they go to
market.
More details on North Eveleigh
and Affordable Housing Strategy Exhibitions can be found at www.smda.nsw.gov.au
Source: The South Sydney Herald May 2012 – www.southsydneyherald.com.au